Travel major Cox & Kings owned MEININGER hotels to open in Barcelona

The proposed hotel is located at a main avenue of the Barcelona city and connected to the city centre as well as the airport by good access to public transportationET Bureau | November 10, 2015, 16:00 IST

MUMBAI: Travel company Cox & Kings owned boutique hotel chain MEININGERHotels has signed an agreement to open a hotel in Barcelona, Spain. The 186-room hotel is scheduled to open by the end of 2018.

"It's a great pleasure to sign the agreement for our MEININGER hotel in Spain. With this project we enter a strategically important market which is a significant step for our expansion in Europe," Peter Kerkar, Director, Cox & Kings said in a press statement.

The proposed hotel is located at a main avenue of the Barcelona city and connected to the city centre as well as the airport by good access to public transportation.

MEININGER currently operates 16 hotels in 10 European cities The hybrid concept of MEININGER is based upon combining the service and comfort of a hotel with the uncomplicated nature of a hostel: top locations, high-quality amenities, flexible room structure and reasonable prices. The MEININGER Hotel in Barcelona is an important addition to the growing portfolio of MEININGER.